Health

In New York state, tenants can now take landlords to court to force repairs and get damages, without withholding rent first. Here’s how one of the first tests of the new law worked.

Four years after the pandemic first wrought havoc on the American economy, nonprofit housers are being overwhelmed by rental arrears. Can they balance their social mission against their operational realities?

U.S. cities don’t provide residents with enough protection against heat, the deadliest weather-related killer in the world. But in NYC, one organization came together to distribute ACs to neighbors in need.

For people experiencing homelessness, recuperating after a hospitalization is difficult. Medical respite programs can help. Why aren’t they more common?

A hub for health care, social services, and community, the Mino-Bimaadiziwin apartments meet the unique needs of urban Native Americans while enriching the surrounding community.

A: This term means different things to people in the health sector and the community development or organizing sectors, which can get confusing.

Homelessness rose by 12 percent between 2022 and 2023. Blaming drug use and immigration for the increase distracts us from the real causes.

When a Wisconsin health care system needed to clear space for a parking lot, it sold the homes for $1 and donated land to move them to.

What were the biggest Shelterforce stories of the year? We count down the top 10 of 2023.

Adding more credits and making tweaks do not actually address some of the major weaknesses of the program. We should be bolder.

As municipalities face post-pandemic fiscal shortages, there’s a longer-term danger lurking behind budget fights.

Four disability activists tell us what they needed to make their homes accessible, and how difficult it can be to find accessible housing.